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Ex-MP Sir Cyril Smith dies aged 82

9 hours 36 min ago


Veteran politician Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82.

Clegg 'won't profit from home sale'

10 hours 5 min ago


Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is selling his constituency home and is planning to honour his pledge not to pocket any profit he makes from the sale, his spokesman has confirmed.

Ex-MI6 man jailed over secrets bid

10 hours 5 min ago


A former member of MI6 who tried to sell secrets for £2 million has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.

Farage enters Ukip leadership race

10 hours 35 min ago


UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage has confirmed he is standing for the party's leadership.

Grim outlook for building industry

11 hours 35 min ago


Britain's building industry is facing a bleak future after construction orders suffered a dramatic 14% fall between April and June.

UK vow on military ties with France

11 hours 35 min ago


Defence Secretary Liam Fox promised "closer co-operation" with the French as military budgets face being squeezed on both sides of the Channel.

Crime rise warning amid cuts threat

11 hours 35 min ago


Crime could rise if hundreds of police jobs are axed because of the Government's budget cuts, a chief constable has said.

'Misery' as council axes 1,500 jobs

12 hours 35 min ago


Union leaders have warned that plans by a county council to axe 1,500 jobs over the next three years because of cuts in Government funds will pile "misery" into a recession-hit region.

Mother in court over toddler death

12 hours 36 min ago


A mother has appeared in court charged with murdering her two-year-old son.

Cole's marriage over in 80 seconds

13 hours 5 min ago


Cheryl Cole's four-year marriage to footballer husband Ashley has ended on the grounds of his admitted unreasonable behaviour.

Forces could face cuts 'Armageddon'

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 13:24


Police forces would face "Armageddon" if ministers imposed funding cuts as high as 40%, a chief constable has said.

Pair escape as plane ditches in sea

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 12:54


Two men had a lucky escape after their light aircraft ditched in the sea, coastguards said.

Alcohol pricing 'would save £700m'

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:54


A minimum price for alcohol of 45p a unit would save Scotland more than £700 million in 10 years, Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Talks hope to avert Tube strikes

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:54


Crucial talks aimed at averting strikes by thousands of London Underground workers in a row over jobs got under way, with union leaders calling for the cuts to be scrapped.

'Honour killing' parents held again

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:53


The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder.

Another 3,500 jobs to go at RBS

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:21


Royal Bank of Scotland is axing another 3,500 jobs under plans to more than halve the bank's administration centres across the UK.

TV channel hostage taker shot dead

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:52


A gunman shot dead by police after he took hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in the United States said he hated its television shows because they promoted population growth and environmental destruction.

Property prices 'continue to fall'

Thu, 02/09/2010 - 08:21


Economists are divided over the future direction of the housing market as Nationwide said prices fell for the second consecutive month during August.

Gloom as finance giant Standard Life plans to axe 500 jobs

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 23:00


SCOTLAND'S beleaguered financial sector suffered another body blow yesterday as Standard Life announced plans to axe 500 workers.

Police fury as patrols are cut at Scots ports

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 23:00


SCOTLAND will become a soft target for illegal immigrants after police patrols were cut at one of the country's busiest ports, a top officer has warned.